In Germany, CO2 emissions will start to rise again in 2021

The Garzweiler mine, in western Germany, June 19, 2019. INA FASSBENDER / AFP

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Europe's leading industrial nation, Germany, reported on Tuesday March 15 a rebound in its greenhouse gas emissions in 2021. An increase that should continue in 2022, in particular because of the war in Ukraine.

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With a drop of 9%, the year 2020 had been particularly weak in emissions,

having strongly slowed down economic activity.

Despite a 38.7% reduction in emissions since 1990,

still falling further behind its targets of achieving a 65% reduction by 2030.

"Security and energy supply are linked

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Especially since the consequences of the war in Ukraine in terms of energy supply should darken the trend for the next few years.

Since Germany is heavily dependent on Russian gas to produce its electricity, the German government plans to temporarily increase its use of coal.

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In addition to making its energy greener by increasing the share of renewable energies in electricity production to 80%, the Ecologist Minister of the Economy Robert Habeck wants to make the country independent of Russian coal by the fall, and largely independent of Russian oil by the end of the year.

One more task which comes on top of the

set out by the Minister last January. 

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